Story behind your avatar
- Thread starter dfweyer
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I've been registered here for more than a year now. and it's just now that I finally decided to atleast post an avatar here on AZB. this would be my first avatar and certainly won't be the last. but for now, easy on the monkeyboy.
jay helfert said:I never met a 14 ball I didn't like. It's like a 6 ball with stripes, one you can see the edge of.
The gaffe in the old "push out" days of 9-Ball, was to spot up the 6 ball for a spot shot. You always put the number up so all your opponent saw was the side of the solid green ball. Don't ask me why, but it is the hardest ball to make spot shots with. Maybe a 10% greater chance of missing.
The 6 ball is also the only ball that can "hide" on a green cloth covered table. I have actually seen players go from the 5 to the 7 and totally overlook the 6 ball, "hiding" on the rail near a pocket.
In One Pocket, don't ever let your opponent rack the balls with the 6 in front. It's the worst ball to shoot at, and see the edge. Granted, these are small things, but several small things can make the difference between winning and losing.
But don't tell anyone I told you.
I still do it and have for years, even though criticized as being stupid for thinking it works. Now, I've got Jay's agreement that it works!
I was just on the NPR side and was posting and thought I might mention my avatar as part of my post to explain it better. I decided not to this time, came over to the Main Forum and, POW!, this thread was there. [twilight zone music]
My avatar is of course Lady Liberty with one addition. In her left hand is 1776, her right hand the light of liberty beckoning all to follow and lighting the way. Under her arm is a holstered weapon. It isn't pointing at anyone to threaten them to do good 'or else,' but is there to warn potential aggressors that robbing people of liberty has its dangers and it is to be used when that warning is ignored. I love that woman with a passion. She's more beautiful than all the exposed models in the world.
Jeff Livingston
pooltableproCP said:
Another great movie filmed in 1979, same year as the Wanderers. Trivia, even though there were a ton of extras used between both movies. Only one person claims to have been in both movies. He was a Ducky Boy in the Wanderers and a skater gang member.
JV
That's pretty funny. We used to take the number, on the ball we spotted, and locate it just off center of where they needed to hit to make it. This supposedly would distract them. BTW, this always works.jay helfert said:I never met a 14 ball I didn't like. It's like a 6 ball with stripes, one you can see the edge of.
The gaffe in the old "push out" days of 9-Ball, was to spot up the 6 ball for a spot shot. You always put the number up so all your opponent saw was the side of the solid green ball. Don't ask me why, but it is the hardest ball to make spot shots with. Maybe a 10% greater chance of missing.
The 6 ball is also the only ball that can "hide" on a green cloth covered table. I have actually seen players go from the 5 to the 7 and totally overlook the 6 ball, "hiding" on the rail near a pocket.
In One Pocket, don't ever let your opponent rack the balls with the 6 in front. It's the worst ball to shoot at, and see the edge. Granted, these are small things, but several small things can make the difference between winning and losing.
But don't tell anyone I told you.
My avatar is one of a series of images we are working on for some shirt designs.
mines just a character from south park that my friends all say i look like
